German submarine U-419
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Nazi Germany | |
Name | U-419 |
Ordered | 20 January 1941 |
Builder | Danzig |
Yard number | 120 |
Laid down | 7 November 1941 |
Launched | 22 August 1942 |
Commissioned | 18 November 1942 |
Fate | Sunk by a British aircraft in mid-Atlantic on 8 October 1943[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type VIIC submarine |
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Height | 9.60 m (31 ft 6 in) |
Draught | 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in) |
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Complement | 4 officers, 40–56 enlisted |
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Identification codes: | M 51 062 |
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Victories: | None |
German submarine U-419 was a
.She carried out one patrol. She was a member of one wolfpack. She did not sink or damage any ships.
She was sunk by a British aircraft in mid-Atlantic on 8 October 1943.[1][2]
Design
supercharged diesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert GU 343/38–8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.23 m (4 ft) propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to 230 metres (750 ft).[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph).anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between forty-four and sixty.[3]
Service history
The submarine was
Danzig (now Gdansk), as yard number 120, launched on 22 August 1942 and commissioned on 18 November under the command of Oberleutnant zur See
Dietrich Giersberg.
She served with the 8th U-boat Flotilla from 18 November 1942 and the 11th flotilla from 1 August 1943.
Patrol and loss
The boat's only patrol was preceded by a trip from
B-24 Liberator of No. 86 Squadron RAF
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Forty-eight men went down with the U-boat; there was one survivor.
Wolfpacks
U-419 took part in one wolfpack, namely:
- Rossbach (24 September – 8 October 1943)
References
Bibliography
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
- Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999). Deutsche U-Boot-Verluste von September 1939 bis Mai 1945 [German U-boat losses from September 1939 to May 1945]. Der U-Boot-Krieg (in German). Vol. IV. Hamburg, Berlin, Bonn: Mittler. ISBN 3-8132-0514-2.
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Kemp, Paul (1999). U-Boats Destroyed – German Submarine Losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour. ISBN 1-85409-515-3.
External links
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "The Type VIIC boat U-419". German U-boats of WWII – uboat.net. Retrieved 26 December 2014.